Monday, April 17, 2017

May 2nd Tour of Hambledon Cottage, Parramatta and Textiles

Starting at 11am on the 2nd of May 2017, the QSG of
NSW has arranged for a tour of the textiles and the building at Hambledon
Cottage in Hassall Street,
Parramatta.Hambledon Cottage gives you a view of colonial life style and the
Exhibition in the Lucas
Gallery currently is on
the Parramatta Female Factory & some of the women who lived there.

Amongst the
textiles that will be on display especially for us are two quilts donated by
locals. On seeing the poor condition of their Wood 1865 crazy quilt, a
group of Guild and non-Guild quilters decided to get together to replace it with
a more appropriate Medallion quilt (now known as the Hambledon Quilt) and Lyn
Shayler will tell us how her group put the replacement quilt together.

You MUST book
your place on the tour via the Quilt NSW Guild office (9283 3737) so that enough Hambledon
Cottage volunteers can be organized beforehand to cope with our visit. Please
let us know if you have any mobility or other requirements. Payment is $6
per person on entry to the Cottage. Happily both Quilt NSW Guild and non-Guild members
are welcome on this tour and we have no limit on numbers. We
will tour the building in groups of 10 starting at 11am and later view all
their textiles up close, including both of the quilts.

About the Quilt Study Group of Australia

The aim of the Quilt Study Group of Australia is to promote interest and research into quilting in Australia. Members are committed to the study of quilts past and present - this study encompassing the social and historical context in which quilts were made. Every two or three years, the QSGA runs a seminar. Funding for hosting the seminar is available by applying to the committee of the QSGA.